diff --git a/Tools/CodexNetDeployer/Deployer.cs b/Tools/CodexNetDeployer/Deployer.cs
index d95f6bf..54f9a5c 100644
--- a/Tools/CodexNetDeployer/Deployer.cs
+++ b/Tools/CodexNetDeployer/Deployer.cs
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ namespace CodexNetDeployer
 
             var configuration = new KubernetesWorkflow.Configuration(
                 kubeConfig,
-                operationTimeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(120),
-                retryDelay: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3),
+                operationTimeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(300),
+                retryDelay: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10),
                 kubernetesNamespace: config.KubeNamespace);
 
             var result = new EntryPoint(log, configuration, string.Empty);
diff --git a/Tools/CodexNetDeployer/Program.cs b/Tools/CodexNetDeployer/Program.cs
index 291c85c..8bbf174 100644
--- a/Tools/CodexNetDeployer/Program.cs
+++ b/Tools/CodexNetDeployer/Program.cs
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ public class Program
             return;
         }
 
-        var deployer = new Deployer(config);
-        deployer.AnnouncePlugins();
-
         if (!args.Any(a => a == "-y"))
         {
             Console.WriteLine("Does the above config look good? [y/n]");
@@ -35,6 +32,8 @@ public class Program
 
         if (config.Replication == 0)
         {
+            var deployer = new Deployer(config);
+            deployer.AnnouncePlugins();
             var deployment = deployer.Deploy();
 
             Console.WriteLine($"Writing deployment file '{config.DeployFile}'...");
@@ -50,6 +49,8 @@ public class Program
                 config.KubeNamespace = originalNamespace + "-" + i;
                 config.DeployFile = originalDeployFile.ToLowerInvariant().Replace(".json", $"-{i}.json");
 
+                var deployer = new Deployer(config);
+                deployer.AnnouncePlugins();
                 var deployment = deployer.Deploy();
 
                 Console.WriteLine($"Writing deployment file '{config.DeployFile}'...");